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RSN: 97% of Endangered Species Threatened by 3 Common Pesticides, US Drone Strikes Kill 17 Civilians in Afghanistan, How Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen Has Made al Qaeda Stronger - and Richer




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Bill Moyers | Why 'The Boss' Won't Play North Carolina 
Bruce Springsteen. (photo: Gonzo Music) 
Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company 
Moyers writes: "Bruce Springsteen announced earlier today via Twitter that he is canceling his performance in North Carolina this weekend because of the organized assault by the state legislature against human rights." 
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CIA's Venture Capital Arm Is Funding Skin Care Products That Collect DNA 
Lee Fang, The Intercept 
Fang writes: "Kincential Sciences, a company with an innovative line of cosmetic products marketed as a way to erase blemishes and soften skin, has caught the attention of beauty bloggers on YouTube, Oprah's lifestyle magazine, and celebrity skin care professionals." 
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US Drone Strikes Kill 17 Civilians in Afghanistan 
Jason Ditz, Antiwar 
Ditz writes: "Governor Shaista Khan Akhtarzada of Afghanistan's Gomal District, in Paktika Province, has announced an investigation into a series of US drone strikes in the district confirmed at least 17 civilians were killed in a series of incidents." 
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Judge Strikes Down Scott Walker's 'Right to Work' Law 
Ryan Koronowski, ThinkProgress 
Koronowski writes: "A judge declared late Friday that Wisconsin's controversial 'right-to-work' law violated the state's constitution. The law had become a centerpiece in the state's contentious battles over the role of unions and the conservative war on labor unions." 
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The Surveillance State and the Making of a Terrorist 
Waqas Mirza, teleSUR 
Mirza writes: "The various CVE pilot programs now being undertaken in Boston, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis all rely on the unfounded (and thoroughly debunked) premise that it is possible to predict a future terrorist from past behavior." 
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How Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen Has Made al Qaeda Stronger - and Richer 
Yara Bayoumy, Noah Browning and Mohammed Ghobari, Reuters 
Excerpt: "One unintended consequence of the war in Yemen: Al Qaeda now runs its own mini-state, flush with funds from raiding the local central bank and levying taxes at the local port." 
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97% of Endangered Species Threatened by 3 Common Pesticides 
Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch 
Chow writes: "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its first-ever analysis on the effects of three common pesticides - chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion - on endangered and threatened species and designated critical habitat nationwide. The resounding conclusion? Pesticides are terrible for them." 
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